be in (one's) hands



be in (one's) hands

To be one's responsibility. You're an adult now—the decision to stay home from school is in your hands. I'll never get the promotion if the decision is in Tina's hands—she hates me!
See also: hand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ThaÍS-Portuguese (Brazilian)
HagarHAY-gahr (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Cassianus-Ancient Roman
IllÉS-Hungarian
Adorindaah-do-REEN-dah  Esperanto
Ruchel-Yiddish